Raml Athlete was THE BEST footed bull we traveled to see in the spring of 2021! His toe shape is ideal and his heel depth exceptional. We purchased him to continue our quest to improve foot quality, structure, longevity and disposition excellence! Grant Raml was not joking when he said this bull is laid back – he definitely matches his Docility EPD near the top of the breed!

We weaned our first set of Athlete calves in 2022, and his calves came in with an excellent average wean ratio of 103! Two daughters were among the top 15 weaning weight heifers of the crop; one son was among the top 10 weaning weight bull calves.

Athlete weaned at 881 pounds, WR 121, YW 1415 lbs., YR 112, and had an adjusted 39.36 cm scrotal. His dam posts a whopping 3-118 WR and 3-110 YR! Two of the superior cows in his pedigree are found in the pedigree of the other bull we purchased at Raml’s the same year – Raml Optics.

Athlete is a soft sided, soggy-made, wide topped bull. He has a small head to aid in calving ease, yet has gas in the tank to sire high performing calves! His first calves exhibit excellent depth of body and rib shape.

Sire Rugby sold for $28,000 in the 2018 Raml sale to ABS. Rugby produced the lead-off bulls in the 2021 Raml sale, where 10 sons averaged $8525!

Athlete is at Hoover Angus servicing cows and was used clean-up in our largest pasture in 2022. We welcome you to Hoover Angus to view Athlete and any other herd sires we have on the farm. Our doors are always open for our customers to evaluate the cattle in person before making purchasing decisions of genetics.

Progeny

Hoover Athlete A477
Athlete Son
Sells February 6, 2024

Blueblood Lady Ellston A68
Athlete Daughter
Sells February 6, 2024

Queen of Ellston A107
Athlete Daughter
Candid Pre-weaning Picture

Hoover Athlete A36
Athlete Son